Your Georgia high school HOPE GPA starts calculating as soon as you begin 9th grade. Unlike your overall high school GPA, your HOPE GPA only includes your core curriculum courses:
You can begin checking your HOPE GPA through your My GAfutures account starting in the 10th grade.* Don’t have an account? It’s quick and easy to create one !
Your My High School HOPE GPA page includes your student information, your HOPE GPA as calculated by GSFC based on transcripts sent by your Georgia high school, rigor credits, ACT/SAT scores if you’ve taken them, and more information about the eligibility requirements of the HOPE and Zell Miller Scholarships.
*High schools must provide transcript data to GSFC in order for a student’s HOPE GPA to be available through their GAfutures account.
An example of a My GAfutures account homepage. Access My High School HOPE GPA and My College HOPE Profile from the left-side menu.
My High School HOPE GPA - Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Can high school students check their high school HOPE GPA?
A: Yes, students enrolled at an eligible high school, located in Georgia, may check their high school HOPE GPA, by selecting the My High School HOPE GPA tab through their GAfutures account. Eligible public and private high schools are required to submit student’s underclass (9th, 10th and 11th grades) transcript data to GSFC no later than September 1 each year in order for students to see their HOPE GPA.
Q: When will my final HOPE GPA post?
A: Eligible public and private high schools, located in Georgia, must transmit enrolled student’s final transcript data to GSFC no later than June 30th each year.
Q: Does GSFC need my ACT/SAT test scores?
A: Yes, if you have a 3.7 or higher HOPE GPA, you may meet the academic eligibility requirements for the Zell Miller Scholarship. GSFC must have your official ACT or SAT score report before a final determination can be made.
In order to meet the eligibility requirements, a student must graduate from an eligible high school with a minimum 3.7 grade point average (as calculated by GSFC) combined with a minimum score of 1200 on the math and reading portions of the SAT test or a minimum composite score of 26 on the ACT test in a single national test administration
